Tx/Up!’s Bold Summer Forecast
At the rate things are going, water from the Gulf will soon be selling for $4 a gallon. ♦ ♦ ♦ Supreme Court of Texas Once Again Rules Contractual Subrogation Trumps Equitable Subrogation: This morning, the Supremes once again took up the issue of whether the equitable “made… continue reading...
From the Tx/Up Mailbag
Dear Tx/Up, is it safe to order seafood in a restaurant. That big oil spill in the gulf has me wondering. Chay, Sante Fe, NM. Dear Chay, sure, but don’t ask for the regular tuna. Ask for the unleaded. ♦ ♦ ♦ Chamberlain♦McHaney Scores Victory for CGL Carrier Against… continue reading...
Austin Jury Holds for Injured Plaintiff against Boat Manufacturer; Says Propeller should have Guard
In a surprising development in the annals of products liability law, an Austin federal jury yesterday found a boat manufacturer partially liable for a 2005 incident on Lake Austin in which a teen’s leg was severed by a boat propeller. Jurors ordered the company to pay $3.8 million in… continue reading...
Texas Supreme Court Holds for Injured Plaintiff is Premises Security Case
This morning, in a much anticipated decision, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of a plaintiff (Smith) who suffered a brain and other injuries in a brawl between fraternity members and people attending a wedding party in the bar at a Conroe resort. Smith sued the resort, arguing that… continue reading...